3/4 of Kyuss are 'Kyuss Lives!' (touring), Godflesh performing 'Streetcleaner' at Roadburn (updated lineup)

by BBG

Kyuss 1992: Josh Homme, Brant Bjork, John Garcia, Nick Oliveri

Is Kyuss ready for a reunion? The influential desert rock band which featured Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri in their pre-Queens of The Stone Age role is set to tour Europe as “Kyuss Lives“. The 2011 incarnation will not feature Homme though, but will reunite vocalist John Garcia, bassist Nick Oliveri and drummer Brant Bjork. Guitarist Bruno Fevery, who recently played Kyuss songs with John Garcia on a tour called “Garcia Plays Kyuss”, will play the Homme role. The “Garcia Plays Kyuss” tour hit both Hellfest and Roadburn. Both Oliveri and Bjork played with Garcia at the Hellfest gig. Josh meanwhile is keeping busy with his three current projects: Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, and comedy.

Speaking of Roadburn, the 2011 version of the Holland festival will welcome the great Godflesh (!) who will perform Streetcleaner in its entirety and in order, including the Tiny Tears EP? The announcement comes on the heels of other recent (and notable) additions to the festival including Swans (who just added some new dates), Evoken (who are playing NYC on 11/13), Dragontears, Carlton Melton, Yakuza, Lonely Kamel, Ghost, Liturgy, Winterfylleth, Zoroaster, Naam, and many others. Godflesh reunited to play Hellfest this year.

All “Kyuss Lives” dates, the full Roadburn lineup and some videos are below…

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Godflesh – “Christbait Rising”

Godflesh performing “Like Rats” live at the Guitar Alley in Metairie, Louisiana, on April 10, 1990

Garcia plays KYUSS at HELLFEST with Nick Oliveri and Brant Bjork

Kyuss – Green Machine – Garcia plays KYUSS at HELLFEST with Nick Oliveri and Brant Bjork

Garcia Plays Kyuss, “Thumb” Live at Roadburn 2010

KYUSS Lives – 2011 TOUR DATES
Mar. 11 – Bergen, Norway – Rökeriet
Mar. 12 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
Mar. 13 – Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Medis
Mar. 15 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks
Mar. 16 – Berlin, Germany – Columbia Halle
Mar. 17 – Saarbrücken, Germany – Garage
Mar. 18 – Basel, Switzerland – Z7
Mar. 19 – München, Bayern, Germany – Backstage Werk
Mar. 20 – Budapest, Hungary – Gödör
Mar. 22 – Vienna, Austria – Arena
Mar. 23 – Milan, Italy – Live Club
Mar. 24 – Frankfurt, Germany – Hugenottenhalle
Mar. 25 – Paris, France – Elysee Montmartre
Mar. 26 – Athens, Greece – Fuss Club
Mar. 27 – Brussels, Belgium – AB
Mar. 28 – Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall
Mar. 29 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
Mar. 31 – Nottingham, United Kingdom – Rock City
Apr. 01 – Wolverhampton, United Kingdom – Wulfrun Hall
Apr. 02 – London, United Kingdom – The Forum

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ROADBURN 2011

Thursday, April 14th

Godflesh
Performing Streetcleaner in its entirety, and in track order, including the Tiny Tears EP
Pentagram
Wovenhand
Soilent Green
Alcest

Wardruna
Acid King
Circle
Blood Ceremony
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble

Count Raven
Ghost
Year of no Light
Winterfylleth
The Atomic Bitchwax

In Solitude
Zoroaster
Naam
Quest For Fire
Carlton Melton
Friday, April 15th – Sunn O)))’s Curated Event at the 013 venue

Sunn O)))
Friday, April 15th – Roadburn Festival – Midi Theatre

Incredible Hog
Pharaoh Overlord
Place of Skulls
Year of no Light
Live soundtrack to CT Dreyer’s horror masterpiece Vampyr
Saturday, April 16th

SWANS
Candlemass
(celebrating 25 years of doom, including “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus” in its entirety; featuring original vocalist Johan Längquist)

Circle
Dragontears

The Gates of Slumber
Ramesses
Evoken
Yakuza

Liturgy
Lonely Kamel